Virginia Wolf - The Procussions

Crown City Rockers:D Minor Time

On a Saturday morning at the start of November 2013, First Word Records took 3 of our favourite producers out of London to spend the day browsing through the vinyl shelves of the biggest record nerd we know - the incomparable Mr Thing. This was the culmination of an idea that first manifested itself on Record Store Day 2012. Like most ideas it was a natural conclusion to a conversation about records and music - kidkanevil had expressed a desire to dig through Mr Thing's sizeable collection for some inspiration. Chatting to Mr Thing it seemed unfair to limit this to only one producer - Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau were top of our wish list. So - a double 7" (Mr Thing would make a beat too - they are his records after all) in time for Record Store Day 2013 (yes, we're a year late). There was however one stipulation about the records from the usually mild-mannered Mr Thing:
'The guys can sample anything they like, but Nothing Leaves The House....'
And who were we to argue.....
The result is four tracks that celebrate our love for record digging, sample chopping and the simple love of a dope beat.


Mr Thing - Changes

Probably the coolest sample the great Jay Dee (J Dilla) has flipped, and an equally cool original song by this 60's rock group The Cyrkle that i felt could use some shine. If not familiar i suggest checking out a song 'Get A Hold' by Tribe Called Quest..   Enjoy the free download!

RIP GOD DILLA!!!

FB Love

J DILLA / THE CYRKLE 'THE VISIT' (SERGE GAMESBOURG 'GET A HOLD' REWORK)  FREE DL

"High Output is an inside joke we have from a trip to Manila with our good friends from Do-Over Jamie and Chris.  The project itself is a collaboration between two friends from different horizons but with a same vision.  We’ve been playing together in many different cities around the world and we have a lot of friends in common all over the planet, it was just a matter of time before we’d put out something together, just because we thought it would be fun to do.  Our mix contains unexpected music, rare grooves and unreleased material…and we hope you’ll appreciate the effort and the music we put into this mix.  If you own the 7” as well, you have two previously unreleased productions in your hands and I really hope you got the shirt as well, if not, you’ve been ripped off, haha!" - LEFTO

LEFTO
As one the most important tastemakers Europe has to offer, and af- filiated with labels Brownswood, Blue Note, !K7 Records, Stones Throw and Jazzy Sport, this bearded early riser is consistently a couple steps ahead of your average early adopter. He doesn’t wait for the next thing to land on his lap, actively seeking it out - just take a peek at his playl- ists on Belgium’s foremost national radio station Studio Brussel which received compliments from Rough Trade Shops and Gilles Peterson.

JROCC
One of the original turntablists, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. He began DJing in the mid-’80s with a California group named PSK. Soon after forming, the Beat Junkies became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop, including core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles. In addition to numerous mix- tapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group’s live events, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla.

Side A: Lefto "We Getting' Down"

Featuring Ovasoul7. From the album "Here To There"

Surely

Billy Brooks Forty Days

"Home" is the second single off my upcoming album HOME out 6.30 via Jakarta Records. Album is available for pre-order on all digital outlets.

Bandcamp pre order link: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/home
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1w5wwQwh0PKBmoIdF9k75r
Apple Music: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?mt=1&app=music
iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?app=itunes
Website: www.iamillaj.com

Written by Illa J 
Additional writer Calvin Valentine
All vocals & background vocals by Illa J
Additional background vocals by Danielle Henderson.
Produced, mixed & arranged by Calvin Valentine

Artwork by Robert Winter

HOME

Home

Home - (Prod. Calvin Valentine)

BANDCAMP - http://milesbonnympm.bandcamp.com/album/lumberjack-soul
AMAZON - http://www.amazon.com/Lumberjack-Soul/dp/B005EX4L9E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1311946943&sr=8-4
ITUNES- http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lumberjack-soul/id442700260?uo=4

Miles Bonny - Lumberjack Soul

Written by Selan, Sage and Phonte
Produced by DJ Spinna

Keyboards and vocals: Selan
Drum programming and sampling: DJ Spinna

DJ Spinna's remix of Selan's song, "Alwayz Sumthin". Features Phonte (Little Brother) and Sage (aka Sunday Wonder)

Copyright 2006 Up Above Records

Alwayz Sumthin feat. Phonte and Sage(DJ Spinna mix)(EXPLICIT)

Buy / Stream here:

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3i485zy
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3kNsx9J
Deezer: https://bit.ly/303wBuL
Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/2HpXQck
Bandcamp (Pre-Order "Mellow Fantasy" Vinyl LP): https://bit.ly/2HtwqCp

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A dream team connecting schools of hip-hop, Vancouver's Potatohead People connects with De La Soul for the second single off their new album "Mellow Fantasy". Over a typical Potatohead Production with a funky bassline, smooth drums and guitar chops, De La Soul's Posdnuos's rhymes about getting your head down, putting your boots on and getting to work, truly helping to make the world. better place for all of us. Vancouver collaborator Kapok sings aboout the shortness of our lives, and the potential in all of us to get the work done that we need to do. It's an allusion to the desperate times we're live in, with a hopeful call to action for all of us to roll up our sleeves and get down to the business of change.

Comprised of Vancouver producers and multi-instrumentalists Nick Wisdom and Astrological, Canadian duo Potatohead People boast a number of noteworthy accolades thanks to a their signature sound drawing influences from 90's boom-bap, future soul, classic jazz, deep house and boogie/funk. Beginning with a series of EP's, including their landmark "Kosmichemusik" EP, Potatohead People's productions quickly made their way to artists like Illa J who tapped the duo to produce his now critically acclaimed self-titled album, as well as producers like Kaytranada (who co-produced Illa J's "Strippers" with the pair). After their first full length in 2015 (“Big Luxury”), the duo followed up with 2018’s ambitious LP “Nick & Astro’s Guide to the Galaxy, ” which further developed the group’s songwriting skills. Supporters such as Soulection, Nightmares on Wax, Pomo, DJ Spinna, Big Boi, and Phife Dawg have also played formidable roles in championing the sound of Potatohead People worldwide.

Potatohead People’s upcoming album “Mellow Fantasy” is due on Bastard Jazz Recordings Fall, 2020.

Potatohead People & De La Soul - Baby Got Work (feat. Posdnuos & Kapok)

Bastard Jazz

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